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Firm reduces wind project stake

Swedish energy firm Vattenfall has announced it is paring back its investment in a contentious offshore wind turbine development opposed by US property tycoon Donald Trump.Read

Scottish Coal assets bidder named

A bidder has been found for the assets of Scottish Coal, which went into liquidation last month.Read

Uni student missing for two weeks

A student has been missing from university for almost two weeks, police said.Read

Woman dies while daughter critical

A woman has died and her daughter is critically ill in hospital after they were found injured at a hotel.Read

Banks 'should revert to tradition'

Scotland should lead the way in building trust with the damaged banking sector by returning to a traditional system, according to a new blueprint.Read

Saas 'has inadequate resources'

Resources at the Scottish Government agency that provides financial support for students are "inadequate for the task", a review has concluded.Read

Oil industry training fund doubled

A support package for training in the oil and gas industry has been doubled, the First Minister has announced.Read

'HQ dossier on police chief stolen'

A "secret dossier" relating to allegations made against a chief constable has been stolen from Police Scotland's Dundee headquarters, according to a newspaper.Read

Boys arrested over youth cup match

Two 16-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with a disturbance during a youth cup final between Celtic and Rangers, taking the total number of arrests to seven.Read

Government provides insulin pumps

The Scottish Government has paid £3 million for hundreds of life-changing devices for diabetics amid a "disappointing" uptake by health boards.Read

Blaze mother: I wish I never slept

A woman who survived a blaze which killed her husband and two children has told a court she wishes she had never gone to sleep the night her family died.Read

Poll shows Trident split: Ashcroft

People in Scotland are split over the future of nuclear weapons on the Clyde with almost as many supporters as opponents, a poll suggests.Read

Six council employees on rich list

Six employees at Scottish councils have made the top 10 of a UK-wide "rich list" compiled by the Taxpayers' Alliance.Read

Bullying of teachers 'a problem'

Pupils using technology and social media to subject teachers to cyber bullying is a problem which must be confronted head on, a Scottish union leader has said.Read

Ryder Cup ticket registration open

Golf enthusiasts can now register to get tickets for next year's Ryder Cup.Read

Firms 'invest less in technology'

A quarter of Scottish small firms fear they are falling behind competitors in investing in technology, according to new research.Read

Teachers 'patsies' in pension talks

Teachers are being treated as "patsies" by governments in negotiations about pensions, a leading union member has warned.Read

'Hurtful' church report attacked

Israel's ambassador to Britain has criticised a "truly hurtful" Church of Scotland report which questions assumed Biblical support for the Jewish right to the land of Israel.Read

Challenge over youth guarantee

Tory Euroscepticism is an obstacle to a Europe-wide effort to tackle youth unemployment, according to the Scottish Government.Read

Claimants told they are fit to work

Around one in four people claiming sickness benefits in Scotland have been found "fit to work" by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) following reassessment.Read

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